Zashiki Warashi

Zashiki Warashi (Japanese座 敷 童子, German " Room Child " ) are house spirits corresponding Yōkai in the Japanese prefecture of Iwate. They protect the houses that host them, and the people who live in the houses.

Although they play humans occasionally pranks are Zashiki Warashi welcome guests because they bring happiness and prosperity into the house. If a Zashiki Warashi but angered, it leaves the house and the family is doomed.

Zashiki Warashi be represented as a little girl in a kimono with a pageboy haircut. It is said that you can sometimes hear how they use spinning wheels. More rarely take Zashiki Warashi to the shape of little boys.

Zashiki Warashi are predominantly associated with traditional Japanese houses, rarely with new buildings. You should be able to be seen, although only by family members, but are very well heard by others (there are them even poltergeist -like behaviors rumored ).

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  • Http://www.pref.iwate.jp/ ~ hp0312/Homepage_English/Text_English_Folklore.htm
  • Yōkai
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Familiar
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